Reviews

Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want by Adam Eichen, Frances Moore Lappé

pamiverson's review against another edition

4.0

This book outlines what it calls the "Anti-Democracy movement," using material from books I've read, including Dark Money and The New Jim Crow. Then it highlights a number of efforts to counteract these trends, including Poor People's Campaign and other initiatives. I'm not as optimistic as the authors, but I do believe we need to try to counteract money in politics, racism, voter suppression, etc.
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choirqueer's review against another edition

3.0

I guess I just wanted more from this book. There's a lot of history, but I didn't come away from it with a good sense of what I should DO. From having read some of Lappé's other work, I know she actually excels at telling people things that they could/should do, which made it all the more confusing that I didn't really get that from this book.

regferk's review against another edition

4.0

I found the first half of this book to be incredibly depressing (but necessary.) The second of was very encouraging and uplifting. If you feel like you can’t face the first half, start with the second and read the first in bits and pieces.

starnosedmole's review against another edition

2.0

Meh? The intro is solid, delving into building community, emphasizing agency, etc. And then the book fizzles, using the same platitudes and sound bytes that already abound in the news, editorials and Facebook posts.